Banana Oat Cookies 
These Banana Oat Cookies remind me of Banana Bread. They're soft and moist, and loaded with chewy golden raisins and a little shredded coconut here and there. Very good, very hard to stop eating.
HERE'S ALL IT TAKES
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 medium)
- 2 1/2 cups oats
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut
Get the oven hot to 350ºF. Spray oil on cookie sheet.
Beat sugar and butter until fluffy in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed. Stir in egg and bananas.
In a separate bowl, add ALL the remaining ingredients together. Add the dry ingredients to the wet in thirds, run mixer on low speed. Stir until dry ingredients are moistened.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls (use a 1 inch scooper) about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until edges are golden brown and almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from sheet to wire rack. Cool completely before storing.
These cookies are VERY GOOD the next day. They become moist after being stored in an airtight container, so it's important to cool them completely before storing.
This recipe idea came from my secret cookie book. I added the raisins and coconuts, and skipped the suggested vanilla frosting. There are ways I could have made this recipe healthier; next time I'll use them.
I'll definitely make these again the next time I'm craving banana bread but don't have enough ripe bananas on hand.
Loving these cookies and wishing I had ripe bananas!!!
Good morning Judy!
You must be patient, young padawan, time will produce your most wanted desire.
These were awesome oatmeal banana cookies. I like the texture and the moistness of them. They weren’t too sweet and they had a nice mix of oat and banana.
Jill, banana bread is one of my favorites. These cookies sound healthy and delicious!
I love all things banana and this looks a great recipe, Ive never tried cookies with banana in them before, but I can almost smell the sweetness of cooked bananas and the hearty warmth of the oats rising from a fresh batch !! ohh just thinking about it makes me salivate
I love banana cake so i'm going by that aroma… I might have to get a copy of your secret cookie book, betty crockers is it?
great recipe
Hi Kang!
It's nice to meet you!
That same secret cookie book has a wonderful banana bars recipe that bakes up faster than banana bread. They are SO moist and awesome! It's a great book, even if it's not consider a the top 10 foodie cookbook raves. It works beautifully for beginning cooks and those of us who appreciate simple recipes with typical pantry ingredients.
I’ve never baked a thing in my life before, but I just tried your recipe and they turned out great! Here’s a pic, fresh out the oven:
http://twitpic.com/3i9ti
Thanks for all the great recipes!
–Joe.
Oh Joe! Those look WONDERFUL! You did a great job and I bet they tasted delicious,too. Did you have fun baking?
Great Recipe and so easy! Thanks for sharing. My hubby isn’t a fan of raisins so I left those out. He took a plate to work and they were gone very quickly! Will definitely make them again. Next time I think I’ll substitute some walnuts for the raisins and drizzle with a glaze for presentation.
Mmm, that sounds good Labella. I like the way you think!